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A Squash Recipe and A Lesson

Mother found this recipe while I was in college–we never had squash of any kind growing up. My father used to tell a story about squash and his brother Conrad. After their oldest sister Doris got married and was living in Charleston, the family went there for Sunday dinner. Aunt Doris’ husband, Uncle Scratch (he…
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Serendipitous Grits

It’s not at all uncommon to have regional food favorites. Sometimes those favorites are only appreciated by folks in a particular region. Pennsylvanians favor scrapple, Oregonians get faint and dizzy listening to a description of scrapple . Kansans have a fondness for gravy on their french fries, Mississippians eat gravy on their biscuits. Crawfish are…
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Green Tomato & Apple Crisp

Yes, you read that right. Green tomatoes. Try not to think about it too hard. We have loads of green tomatoes and I hate to let them freeze on the vine but I don’t have the room to pull up the vines and hang them until the tomatoes turn red. I needed another idea. I’d…
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How to Eat Oatmeal

Mama fixed oatmeal on cold mornings when I was a child. As I got older, oatmeal became “gross”. One morning Mama sat the bowl in front of me and I told her that I wasn’t real hungry. Daddy asked why and I told him that oatmeal was gross. Daddy said, “Of course it is not…
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Instant Oatmeal (Just Like the Packets)

Growing up, we had pretty strict menus in the fall and winter months–potato soup every Saturday for lunch, bean soup every Saturday night, fried chicken every Sunday for dinner, and oatmeal every.single.morning. And we weren’t allowed to leave anything on our plate, either. Now, I understand and can appreciate it–all the way up to the…
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How NOT to Make Horehound Candy

Horehound (marrubium vulgare) I began studying herbs when I was in high school. While other people were at football games and movies, I was in the library. My taste in books was varied. I read lots of murder mysteries and I loved books about plants. Although I never planted a garden back then, I drew…
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MSG free substitute for bouillon or granules used in cooking

any MSG free recipes and substitutes for bouillon used to make my own, as the homemade recipes all contain flavored granules or bouillon which contain MSG

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Marshmallows

Does anyone have a recipe for marshmallows?

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Fuitcake Cookies

My MIL made the only thing I actually liked using the old fashioned citron fruit mix – a very soft cookie. Not a bar, just a regular cookie. Not particularly spicy, and more sponge cake like than a normal cookie. For some reason, the citron tasted good in this particular cookie. Other than in this...
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Sweet Pickled Crab Apples

When I was a kid, my aunt used to can crab apples that I loved. Never thought to ask her for the recipe when she was alive, but a friend has a crab apple tree so loaded with crab apples, that some of the branches are touching the ground. When she told me that I...
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Candy Apple Pie

Categories: Desserts, Pies

Blueberry Braid

Categories: Appetizers & Snacks, Breads, Cheesecakes, Coffee Cake, Desserts, Fruit Breads, Pastries

Poor Man’s Shepherd’s Pie

Categories: Beef, Casserole, Entertaining, Leftovers, Main Dish, One Dish Meal, Potluck

Ro*Tel Mean Black Bean Soup

Categories: Bean Soups, Soups & Stews

Chicken Divan (Lactose-free)

Categories: Lactose-Free, Main Dish, Poultry

Spicy Bean Balls (and Burgers!)

Categories: Appetizers & Snacks, Beans, Beans, Grains & Rice, Budget, Main Dish, Sandwiches, Vegan

Bacon Ranch Sandwich Spread

Categories: Kid-Friendly, Sandwiches

Spiced Apple Cupcakes

Categories: Cupcakes, Desserts

Chicken and Squash Casserole

Categories: Budget, Casserole, Entertaining, Main Dish, Potluck, Poultry

Lazy Enchiladas

Categories: Beef, Budget, Casserole, Cheese, Crowd-Size, Dairy, Entertaining, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Main Dish, Potluck